HP DeskJet 3777 Printer Offline Error

The ‘offline’ message displays as the printer status or message ‘printer not responding’ is shown when you make an effort to print. If Mac system cannot communicate to the printer, the offline error will be indicated. If the printer is turned off, the offline error will be displayed .

Connectivity check

The connectivity between the printer and the Mac computer should be checked initially as it is the most important reason for the offline error. The instructions according to the connectivity method are given below. Check out the below directives to resolve your printer offline error on HP DeskJet 3777 printer.

USB connection

Initially disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it to the Mac. Turn off the printer and wait for a few seconds. Turn on the printer after a few minutes.

At early stages, the printer might make some noise to print the pages. The printer should be idle and silent before proceeding.

Wait for a few seconds to reconnect the USB cable. If the printer starts to print, let it finish printing before continuing.

If the printer prints, you can stop the troubleshooting. If the issue is not resolved, move on to the next step.

Network printer connection.

Initially check the Printer list on your computer to make sure that your printer is connected to your computer. Restart the printer and wait for the printer to become idle. If the connection is not restored after restarting your printer, restart your router also. Connect all the devices and try to print. If you cannot print, just move on to the next steps.

Reset the printer. Check whether the printer is idle without any sounds before starting. Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Wait for a few minutes. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.

If you see multiple printers from the printer list, then remove the extra entries. Search Print in Mac, click Print & Fax, Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners in list of results. Find the printer names that match your printer from the list of devices. If the issue did not resolve, go for the next step.

The printer queue which is available at present should be deleted. Add the printer and by clicking the Add button in the Printer list. And click your printer Name. Click Add. Click Print Using and pick your printer name .

Reset the printing system if the above mentioned does not work. Resetting the printer will gain new connection from the internet and computer. The connection which might be broken will be corrected automatically after reset. Try resetting the system at once.